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I just came across this site and absolutely love the pictures--gives great insight into the world of food at the elementary school level! Thank you for this! Fascinating to see, especially as someone who is interested in nutrition.

Hi Veg and Veg's dad. I got your book for my new tablet and learned how to buy one and read on it. I'm really enjoying it, thank you.

My grandson, who is 6, goes to school in London and they have a grandparents' day every year. the first year grandpa went but I got to go last year. We saw the children's work, joined them in class and I read them a story and then we had lunch with them.

My grandson doesn't have school dinners as he and his mum are vegan, but I did and it was delicious! There was an individual fish pie as big as a 200 gram jacket potato in a sort of crust. It really tasted very good. There were big fat chips, and grandson was able to have most of those with his packed lunch. We also could have salad and fresh fruit, I think it was melon and pineapple, which grandson likes and had.

I don't know if that was a specially nice lunch for Grandparents' Day or an average lunch. It was 10/10 for taste and healthy food.

I'm going to show my grandson your blog when I collect him after school next week. I'd love it if he wanted to blog too. I think you will make a great journalist.

Martha, your school meals are costing £2-00 a head, around the world plus or minus a similar amount.

How much are Argyll and Bute councillors spending on meals for themselves? It is worth finding out. You saw the spread they put on for them when they visited your school.

In Lincolnshire the county council has spent £22,000 on meals for councillors since 2009! It is currently running at £17 a head, it was over £18 a head!

For £18 they could walk into Lincoln and have a good meal in a good restaurant and spend less, therefore difficult to see how it comes to this figure when eating in the County Restaurant, their own staff canteen. No reason why they cannot queue up with a tray, same as everyone else. And it is served on a plate.

I just received my paperback copy of your book, Martha, and it is brilliant! Your dad tells the back-story of NeverSeconds, and your blogs are in there, too, all extremely well-written. Thank you so much for all you are doing to bring attention to the poor state of school lunches. God bless you!

Thanks! Also downloaded to my Kindle! I like the way it has been written....Excellent Book, Blog and Campaign too, Oh and Mary's Meals..... too!Well done Martha, David and the rest of the Family too!Kate

I think it's wonderful that you've found an opportunity to do this charity work, but I enjoyed the blog's original purpose: pictures and descriptions of daily school dinners. At this this point, it seems like the blog is devoted to promoting the book or Martha's upcoming appearances, when it's updated at all. Can you tell me if you plan on returning to the original theme and format soon?

There are plenty of online venues dedicated to charities, but the earlier content of Never Seconds was unique and delightful; I imagine there are many others who miss it as well. I used to be excited when I'd get home from work and could see the newest entry.

I loved your book, as does my daughter who is 14. it made me cry so much ina good way! I like how your dad writes about you and him. I love the blog and what you are doing. I'm off to Kenya next week to do some teaching for a week.

I saw a brief note in the Daily Record that you will be taking a break from your blog. Would it be possible to post a quick note on here so that others will be aware of this.

Your posts will be greatly missed. I know it has been stressful as well as rewarding. You write with such intelligence and feeling that forget just how young you are. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for Mary's Meals and for all of us who read and enjoy your blog.

I miss the new posts. Have you folks dropped off the map - or run your course? My simple little mind is still interested in seeing and reading about 'typical' school lunch meals from all over the world. Best wishes, -C.